Using Txt2Al with SALT
Before using SALT Txt2Al please refer to prerequisites page to make sure your system is ready for txt2Al automation using SALT.
Comparison type​
After clicking Txt2Al button the first prompt you will get is comparison type.
Compare all objects - this option will export all standard objects and transform it with txt2Al.
Compare only with modified checkmark - this option will transform only those objects that have have a checked Modified column in NAV development environment:
In the example above the only objects that will be transformed are Vendor Invoice Disc., Item Translation, Item Ledger Entry.
Custom database Entry point​
Existing database - the NAV database that is already in your sql server instance. If you pick this option the next prompt will ask you to pick the sql server instance that the custom NAV database is installed on.
Restore from .bak - you can restore the custom database from a .bak file. You will be asked to pick the instance on which to restore the .bak to on the next prompt.
Once you picked the server instance of custom database the next prompt will ask you to select which database will be your custom one for txt2al conversion:
Standard database Entry point​
Standard database is the same verion, cumulative update and localization database that has no modifications and txt2Al could compare your custom database to.
Existing database - the NAV database that is already in your sql server instance. If you pick this option the next prompt will ask you to the database on the sql server instance you already picked in your custom entry point.
Restore from .bak - you can restore the standard database from a .bak file. It will be restored on the server instance you already picked in your custom entry point.
Download from Microsoft - you can download the standard database from Microsoft. Salt will download and install it in you instance that you picked for your custom database. This database will only be used for txt2Al conversion and deleted afterwards. If you pick this option SALT will try to get the correct cumulative update and localization from your custom database. If for some reason you would like to pick other you will be able to specify it later in this prompt:
If you select Select version manually you will be asked to pick one of localizations:
If you select Select version manually you will be asked to pick one of many cumulative update numbers:
